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The Bulgarian Entrapment Of Imperial Conspirators Against Emperor Leo III of Constantinople

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Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) gained power due, in large part, to the actions and reign of a former ruler named Emperor...
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The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

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Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

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James Fenimore Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) " carrion crow is a better bird than a mocking thresher. The one will, at least, remove foul sights from before...

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—A Historian’s Comparative Review

Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Godfrey And His Controversial Prince of Parthia—The First Play Written And Performed In America

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Odysseus And The Sirens, By An Unknown Roman Painter In Pompeii (c. 79 CE or Earlier)

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This painting, likely depicting the tale of Odysseus and the Sirens, was discovered in the volcanic ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii, which...

The Tale Of Tereus, Procne, and Philomela—The Darkest Story In Greek Mythology

Eurybates And Talthybios Bringing Briseis To Agamemnon, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770)

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Mo Tzu

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  Mo Tzu (5th century BCE Chinese theologian and philosopher) "Now what does Heaven desire and what does it hate? Heaven desires righteousness and hates unrighteousness." ...

Achilles Mourning The Death Of Patroclus, By A Member Of The Circle Of Jacques-Louis David (c. 1748-1825)

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This painting, produced by a member of the circle of Jacques-Louis David (c. 1748-1825), shows a pivotal scene from the storyline of the hero,...

The Family Government Of Sima An

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During the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 141-87 BCE) there lived a prominent official named Sima An. Although outshone by the abundance of other...

Buddha

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  The Buddha (lived c. 6th-5th century BCE) "All tremble before violence. All fear death. Having done the same yourself, you should neither harm nor kill." The Dhammapada (Verses...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with...

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